The specialty drug manufacturer Morton Grove Pharmaceuticals [3] has filed a legal suit against the Ecology Center of Ann Arbor, Michigan. The drug company is upset at the Center's opposition to the continued use of lindane [4] as a fallback treatment for head lice. The suit, filed in the federal court in Chicago, accuses the Ecology Center and two pediatricians of "disseminating false, misleading, and libelous statements about the safety profile and effectiveness of Lindane." In early August, the Environmental Protection Agency [5] announced the withdrawal of all agricultural products in the U.S. containing the pesticide. "It makes no sense that lindane can't be used on pets or plants or persons serving in the military, but it can still be used on children," Mike Garfield, director of the Ecology Center, wrote in a statement [6]. "It's a clear and simple harassment lawsuit [7] intended to silence us."